Irie
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Irie is a word in Jamaican Patois that can mean 1: powerful and pleasing 2: excellent, highest n 3: the state of feeling great. It is commonly used by members of the Rastafari movement
(see Iyaric).
Irie may also refer to:
Rastafari movement
The Rastafari movement or Rasta is a new religious movement that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica, which at the time was a country with a predominantly Christian culture where 98% of the people were the black descendants of slaves. Its adherents worship Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia , as God...
(see Iyaric).
Irie may also refer to:
People
- D-IrieD-IrieDenis Quist better known as D-Irie is a German rapper, who became known in the autumn 2006, with his single "Was jetzt los!?!"...
, German rapper (b.1981) - Elysée Irié Bi SéhiElysée Irié Bi SéhiElysée Irié Bi Séhi is an Ivorian football defensive midfielder who last played Mordovia of Russian First Division.-Career:Irié Bi Séhi made his debut for Mordovia on 30 March 2010 as a substitute against Irtysh....
, Ivorian soccer player (b.1989) - Irie Love, American reggae singer (b.1985)
- Jamie IrieJamie IrieJamie Irie is a reggae artist from Coney Hill, Gloucester, England. His single Words Can Be So Simple went straight to number four in the Italian singles chart.- References :...
, British reggae singer - Sweetie IrieSweetie IrieDerrick Bent , better known as Sweetie Irie, is a British reggae singer and DJ.-Biography:Born in London in 1971, Bent began working on local sound systems as a teenager, bringing him to the attention of Angus Gaye of Aswad, who recruited him to toast on the dancehall mix of their single "On and On"...
, British reggae DJ (b.1971) - Tippa IrieTippa IrieTippa Irie is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London.He first came to prominence in the early eighties as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International....
, British reggae singer - Welton IrieWelton IrieWelton Irie , sometimes credited simply as Welton, is a Jamaican reggae deejay, best known for his work in the late 1970s and early 1980s.-Biography:...
, Jamaican reggae DJ (b.1961)
Japanese
- Mayuko IrieMayuko Irieis a Japanese actress and model. She has also written her name 入江まゆこ. Irie is represented by Blare International and Splash Model Agency.Her roles have ranged from historical-period parts to modern people, and encompassed tokusatsu as well. She portrayed Aikawa Midori in Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain in...
, actress (b.1962) - Ryosuke IrieRyosuke Irieis a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Kinki University student in Osaka.-History:He was born in Osaka prefecture and started his actual swimming carrier in his junior high school years. In 2005 he won the national high school championships in 200 meter backstroke when he was a first year grade...
, swimmer (b.1990) - Saaya IrieSaaya Irieis a Japanese actress, voice actress, junior idol and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.She has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs including the recent live action TV drama adaptation of the Jigoku Shoujo series. She has also done voice...
, glamour model (b.1993) - Tadashi IrieTadashi Irieis a yakuza, the head of the Osaka-based 2nd Takumi-gumi and the grand general manager of the 6th Yamaguchi-gumi. He is regarded as the number-three leader of the 6th Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest known yakuza syndicate....
, yakuza overlord (b.1944) - Taikichi IrieTaikichi IrieTaikichi Irie was a Japanese photographer. He concentrated on Yamatoji and Buddhist statues....
, photographer (1905–1992) - Takako IrieTakako Iriewas a Japanese film actress. Born in Tokyo into the aristocratic Higashibōjō family , she graduated from Bunka Gakuin before debuting as an actress at Nikkatsu in 1927. She became a major star, even starting her own production company, Irie Productions, in 1932...
, film actress (1911–1995) - Toru Irie, soccer player (b.1977)
- Toshikazu Irie, soccer player (b.1984)
- Toshio IrieToshio Iriewas a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There he won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event. He was born in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.-References:**...
, swimmer (b.1911) - Yasuhiro IrieYasuhiro Irieis a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director.-Biography:Beginning his career at Sunrise, he has worked as an animation director and animator on several productions, and made his debut as a director with volumes 2 to 4 of Alien 9 and the 2004 television series Kurau Phantom Memory...
, animator (b.1971) - Yu IrieYu Irieis a Japanese film director / screenwriter born in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama prefecture.After a number of short films, including Obsession and Seven Drives which were screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003 and 2004, Irie directed two...
, film director (b.1979)
Other
- Irie MaffiaIrie MaffiaIrie Maffia is a Hungarian band formed in 2005. Their music is based on reggae and dancehall, which they blend with hip hop, funk and rock. The band also has a sound system formation , where András Kéri sings ragga lyrics on the reggae/dancehall riddims played by band leader Márton Élő and...
, Hungarian band formed in 2005 - Irie TimeIrie TimeIrie Time is a Reggae band that formed in the early 1990s in Houston, Texas. initially performed Reggae music exclusively. Their Island Romance album tracks were recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and were produced by Wailers guitarist Earl 'Chinna' Smith....
, American reggae band formed in the early 1990s - Muroran Irie StadiumMuroran Irie Stadiumis an athletic stadium in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan....
, athletic stadium in Japan